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November 14, 2022

Number of migrants on waitlists has quadrupled in 18 months, research shows

The number of migrants waiting more than three years to find out if they have been granted asylum in the UK has more than quadrupled in 18 months as the immigration backlog crisis deepens and thousands of people are left in limbo.

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Ministers unveil plan to reduce Channel migrants as numbers hit record 40,000

Ministers are expected to set out a plan to reduce the number of unauthorised migrants entering the UK via the Channel, as the total for 2022 passes a record 40,000.

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Tax rises vital for stable economy, warns Sunak

The government must follow through on its promise of tax rises and spending cuts in this week's autumn statement or risk a market backlash destabilising the UK economy, Rishi Sunak has said.

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New tax plan could send businesses into hibernation’

Business growth will go into \"hibernation\" for years unless chancellor Jeremy Hunt matches tax rises in the upcoming miniBudget with moves to relax rules on immigration, planning and regulations, the CBI has warned.

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Chancellor admits Brexit has added costs to economy

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has accepted that Brexit has imposed \"costs\" on the UK, but insisted he did not believe EU withdrawal would make Britain poorer in the long run.

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Sunak’s wind farm stance at odds with Tory voters’

The British public overwhelmingly backs the construction of new wind farms and is increasingly hostile to non-renewable energy sources, a new poll has found.

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Cost of living crisis forcing sex workers to accept more drunk or aggressive clients

Spiralling living costs are endangering sex workers' safety by forcing them to accept potentially dangerous male clients whose inquiries they would previously have rejected, campaigners have warned.

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Charles leads nation on Remembrance Sunday

The King yesterday honoured the nation's war dead for the first time as monarch and laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in remembrance of all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Comedian to shred 10k if Beckham doesn’t pull out of World Cup deal with Qatar

Joe Lycett has told David Beckham he will give £10,000 to charities that support gay people in football if the sports star pulls out of his World Cup deal with Qatar, and the comedian will shred the money if he doesn't.

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Residents of freed Kherson look anxiously to the future

As locals celebrate liberation by Ukrainian troops, the threat from Russian soldiers left behind looms, Bel Trew reports

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At least six dead after blast on popular Istanbul street

An explosion ripped through the centre of Turkey's largest city yesterday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens in a possible bomb attack on one of Istanbul's most high-profile tourist attractions.

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Republicans take aim at Trump over midterm losses

More of Donald Trump's conservative enemies are coming out of the woodwork as the GOP inches closer to a full-scale civil war in the wake of a dismal showing in the 2022 midterm elections.

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Why a big pool of poo may help Turkey clean up its act

There was talk of detox tea and the dangers of mRNA vaccines, as well as strong dashes of New Age mumbo-jumbo about holistic living.

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Recent events force us to ask what real wealth actually is

Elon Musk spent $44bn (£37bn) to buy Twitter two weeks ago.

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My undercover mission on ConservativeHome reveals the extent of Tory delusion

It was probably nothing more than idle curiosity and the desire to know what the enemy is thinking that drew me to the Conservative Home website.

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‘Holiday from reality’ about to end in Sunak’s Budget

The PM and his chancellor must be prepared for backlash from this week’s autumn statement, writes John Rentoul

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How African nations could become solar superpowers

Climate optimism? There's not much of that to be had right now.

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Stokes stars but credits T20 bowlers for England’s glory

England (138-5) beat Pakistan (137-8) by five wickets

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Sterling's enduring status can hit a new peak in Qatar

Few players reach the tenth anniversary of their international debut and are still as important to their national team as Raheem Sterling is to England.

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‘I feel betrayed’: Ronaldo says he’s being forced out

Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels \"betrayed\" by Manchester United and has \"no respect\" for manager Erik ten Hag.

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